US 12,263,809 B2
Communication device, smart key device, and communication method
Hiroyuki Watabe, Kobe (JP)
Assigned to DENSO TEN Limited, Kobe (JP)
Filed by DENSO TEN Limited, Kobe (JP)
Filed on Aug. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/879,879.
Claims priority of application No. 2022-059277 (JP), filed on Mar. 31, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0311809 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 25/24 (2013.01); B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/20 (2013.01); H02N 2/18 (2006.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01)
CPC B60R 25/24 (2013.01) [B60R 25/01 (2013.01); B60R 25/04 (2013.01); B60R 25/209 (2013.01); H02N 2/186 (2013.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication device comprising:
a processor programmed to:
in a case where vibration of the communication device is detected, allow execution of a communication process with a communication target device;
a vibration powered generator configured to:
generate electric power by the vibration of the communication device; and
supply electric power to the communication device, wherein
the processor is further programmed to:
detect the vibration based on a power generating state of the vibration powered generator and
the communication device further comprises:
a plurality of operation buttons that receives a user operation ordering execution of the communication process;
an electric condenser that stores therein electric power generated by the vibration powered generator; and
a cooperation switch that is turned into an ON state in response to an operation of the plurality of operation buttons to connect the vibration powered generator and the electric condenser to each other, and turns the electric condenser into a charge state, wherein
electric power is supplied from the electric condenser to the communication device.